Proven technology for a carbon-negative future
We believe energy made from surplus forest biomass is one of the most sustainable sources available for decarbonizing the industries that move the world forward–from data centers to aviation.
Our technology turns a wasted resource into reliable, carbon-negative power and fuel while creating positive impacts on our ecosystems and economy. Utilizing a biomass-powered production complex with integrated carbon capture and sequestration, we produce some of the most deeply carbon-negative energy available on the market. CO₂ generated from our facilities will be captured and permanently captured.
Carbon-neutral feedstock for deeply carbon-negative energy
Our project will reduce Carbon Intensity from start to finish. First, we source surplus forest biomass from the timber industry that would otherwise go to waste. From this carbon-neutral source, we generate power and produce sustainable aviation fuel at our biomass-powered complex through a proven gasification and conversion process.
CO₂ generated from production and power generation is biogenic. We capture carbon emissions from production and inject them deep into the ground in a process called carbon sequestration. This last step drives the Carbon Intensity score deeply negative, creating energy that offsets carbon emissions and enables net-zero operations for the industries we serve.
Sourcing surplus forest biomass creates healthier forests and a thriving local timber industry.
Nearly twice our feedstock requirement is available locally in the form of surplus forest biomass. These small or unhealthy trees can’t be used for timber and increase the risk of rot and infestation. When left to rot on the forest floor, they emit CO₂ into the atmosphere.
Our project will create demand for otherwise unused surplus forest biomass, enabling increased timber harvest and wood products production.
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)
Our project will reduce CO₂ emissions from start to finish, and the last step of the process makes us one of the most carbon-efficient options on the market. Capturing and storing carbon emitted during the production process is the only way to achieve the deeply negative Carbon Intensity score that makes our energy carbon-negative at scale. Put simply: producing carbon-negative energy at this scale isn’t possible without CCUS.
How Will it work?
Carbon capture, utilization and storage is the process of capturing CO₂ before it goes into the atmosphere and then either reusing it or storing (sequestering) it underground. At Natural State Renewables, our production site has access to the ideal geology for carbon sequestration. Carbon dioxide from our production process is immediately captured and injected deep into the ground, where it can be safely stored.